faxing

[Jenny]

Can someone please explain in laimen terms about the fax
component that comes with windows xp. I have a lexmark
x75 printer, copier and scanner but no fax. i was under
the impression that a fax machine was not needed that it
was in windows xp. i am hooked up to yahoo/dsl for myn
internet service. Do i need to hook up a seperate phone
line? Do I have to connect smething i don't know about.
I know i sound like a novice thats because i am. I have
tried to fax and it comes back no answer. Please help!
What am i doing wrong.

[Groundhog]

"Jenny" > wrote in message
...
> Can someone please explain in laimen terms about the fax
> component that comes with windows xp.

Jenny,

I'll try...

Fax is a "narrowband" service, ie is uses either a regular phone line, or
ISDN, by sending "bleeps" down instead of speech/voice.

DSL works (usually) by overlaying a broadband digital signal on top of the
regualar voice line, and you will probably have a splitter which separates
the two signals so you can use the phone.

To use Windows' Fax Service, you MUST have a regular fax-capable modem
(almost all of them are), which Windows XP can recognise. When you
send/receive a fax, Windows tells the modem to open a voice channel (i.e.
make a phone call or pick up a ringing phone) and then works with the modem
to create the bleeps which can be interpreted by the fax machine at the
other end.

In layments terms, a fax machine is a printer, a scanner, a modem and a bit
of software rolled into one box. The Windows XP Fax Service is just the
software bit.

So - you need a modem in, or attached to, your PC which can make and receive
the necessary phone calls. - IN ADDITION TO the DSL adapter/router or
whatever you connect to your DSL service with.

Connect the modem to the "voice" socket on the splitter, run the fax setup
wizard, and hopefully all will be well. Be aware, though, that if you set
the Fax software to auto-answer, it will answer ALL the calls you get
(including voice), so you are better off setting it to manually answer and
getting people to call you when they're about to send a fax.

If you don't have/want a modem - your only option is an Internet-based fax
service, where you effectively sent the document to some helpful folks
somewhere in cyberspace who send it for you. Make your own judgement of the
security of this method ;-)

Hope this helps.

[Jenny]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Jenny" > wrote in message
...
>> Can someone please explain in laimen terms about the
fax
>> component that comes with windows xp.
>
>Jenny,
>
>I'll try...
>
>Fax is a "narrowband" service, ie is uses either a
regular phone line, or
>ISDN, by sending "bleeps" down instead of speech/voice.
>
>DSL works (usually) by overlaying a broadband digital
signal on top of the
>regualar voice line, and you will probably have a
splitter which separates
>the two signals so you can use the phone.
>
>To use Windows' Fax Service, you MUST have a regular fax-
capable modem
>(almost all of them are), which Windows XP can
recognise. When you
>send/receive a fax, Windows tells the modem to open a
voice channel (i.e.
>make a phone call or pick up a ringing phone) and then
works with the modem
>to create the bleeps which can be interpreted by the fax
machine at the
>other end.
>
>In layments terms, a fax machine is a printer, a
scanner, a modem and a bit
>of software rolled into one box. The Windows XP Fax
Service is just the
>software bit.
>
>So - you need a modem in, or attached to, your PC which
can make and receive
>the necessary phone calls. - IN ADDITION TO the DSL
adapter/router or
>whatever you connect to your DSL service with.
>
>Connect the modem to the "voice" socket on the splitter,
run the fax setup
>wizard, and hopefully all will be well. Be aware,
though, that if you set
>the Fax software to auto-answer, it will answer ALL the
calls you get
>(including voice), so you are better off setting it to
manually answer and
>getting people to call you when they're about to send a
fax.
>
>If you don't have/want a modem - your only option is an
Internet-based fax
>service, where you effectively sent the document to some
helpful folks
>somewhere in cyberspace who send it for you. Make your
own judgement of the
>security of this method ;-)
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>
>.
>Thank You Thank You It finally works

[Groundhog]

"Jenny" > wrote in message
...
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> >.
> >Thank You Thank You It finally works

:-)